Circulating dyeing-machine.



W. SIBSGN a T.. ALLSOP, GIRGULATJTNG DYSING Mmmm. APELICATION FILED JAN. 18, 13111.

W. W, SIBSON L T. ALLSOP. GIRGULATING DYEING MACHINE, APPLIGATON FILED JAN.18, 191].

1,072,662. Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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I :gv ii* lmwmow W. W. SBSON z T. ALLSGP.

GIRGULATING Dl-EING MACHINE.

APPLIGATIGN TILED JAN.18, 1911.

Patented Sept. 9, i913,

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www ru 5 1 .f It) EN@ @FFIQCE NLTEJ SIBSON AND TI-IOIVIAS ALLS'OP, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AS- SIGNRS TQ TI-IE PHILADELPHIA DRYING IVIACHINEB i COMPANY, OF PHILADEL- PHA, PENNSYLVANIA, CORPORATION 0F PENNSYLVANIA.

CIRCLATING 'DYEING-MAHINE.

Application 'filed January ILS, 191.1.

Specification of Letters Patent.

rateniedspe. 9,1913.

Serial No. 603,229,

Be it known that We, VVALTi-:n lV. Sisox and Irieiiis Aime?. oi Philadelphia, in the county oit lliiladelphia and State of Penn- .yli'ania. have invented certain nen' and useful inproieniente in Circulating Dyeing l, 1 nes7 Vlie-:reet` the following' is a speertion, reference being' had to the areonn ing drawings. e invention relates to dyeingh niarhines, :i n nziore Ar-.rt-ieularl'i/ to machines oit the open "ai: type, Where the. dye liquor is mused to circulate through the 'Vat by mechanical means.

An ohjeet of the invention is to proiide means for supporting the material or artieles under treatment in a pluralit;v of layvrs. extending transvereely to the direetion or' i'ioe of the dye liquor, *hun areompliahiog Complete preentation of the material or :util-les' to the dye liquor. eejoeeiallr when large quantities of material or a large numloer et' articles are under treatment at the same time; and a further object is to provide menne whereby access mayT be had lo an)7 one of Said lay/ere Without dieturhing or removing kthe other layers from the supporting' cage or basket.

A further object of the invention is to providel Propellers for circulating the d ve liquor, which are so disposed that Said dye liquor Shall with certainty he caused to lion' in a diret-thun parallel with the vat ae it leaves the propeller (rhaniliei.y so that all portions ofthe material or artieles. hein;y treated. shall he subjected to an equal lionY of the dye liquor: and a further olijeet is to dispose the Propellers so that one propeller will neutralize or lralanell the 'thrust of the other propeller, where-hy the power required to operate 'the same maj.' he redueed io a niinimuin.

A still nrthr olijeet ei@ the inrenlion is to provide menno, wherein; the operating meelianism for the piopellers maiY oi "enr pletely housed 'from the dye liquor: .ind also meann' n'lierelyjv aeeess to said propelled. may he readily had for eleaninjg or elem-ing the propeller# rolnany niriterial Whit-h may eolleet in the propeller (chamber, and thus interfere nih the proper circulation of thel dye lignei. Y

These and other ol jevl I \'ill in part he obvious, and 'will in part be hereinafter more `fully described.

In the drawings which show by Way of illustration one embodiment ot the invention. Figure I, is a part plan View and part seetional viewer a dyeing machine, embodying our improvements. VFig. Il, is a vertical sectional View longitudinally through the dyeing machine. Fig. IH, is a Sectional View on the line lll, Hl, of Figal, and H. Fig. lV, is a detail Sectional View of the hand wheel and Clutch for Controlling action of the ralres. Fig. V, is a Side elevation of the cage or basket removed from the dyeingmaehine7 and with certain of the partitions and elosing doors released and swung to open position. Fig. VI, is a. sectional View on the lines Vl, Vl, of Fig. Vf Fig. Vil, ia a penpeetiw View of one of the supporting` f'leats for the hinged partitions 0r elosiinf menihers.

.lirici-ring` in detail to the drawings, the maehine eonaists of a vat l, which may be oi any apilirw'ed (zonetruetion, but Whieh as i5 herein ein fm. is reetangnlar and coniprieee' side and end walls. Adjacent to one end of the Yat is a chamber Q, Whieh is 'fori'ned lijf a rose parlilion 3, extending from Side lo Side .of the Vat, and a Similar eross partition il. which iS spaced from the end wall 5, of the vat so a`i to forni a paseaglje hetween the end n'all and the eross partition 1) which extend@ from the liotton. to the top of the .ralp Said parlitiom il. and l, lerniiiiate diort ol the iiottoni and the top of the vat 'The ivropeller rhandwr iS partly rlosed hy a bottoni hoard (3. vrhiwh extends from end io end o1 the propeller elianilwr. lm( \\'l=ilh exif-nds only part to the side partition 'il' llie propeller 'liainher. thus foroiing a llireharfg'e i ige or opening' i. The wrmwller rhanilier e similarly rloa'id al' the top in.' a hoard or plaie. whii-li exlezifls on!)Y part nar to the partition thurs forming :i di.-f.lh:ir;'e pasflage nr op mi :it the uma-r side o'l' the propeller elmnilwr. 'The valve .l. is hinged to the lmlion. hoard or plate (i. at. lll. :md Series as :i :ni-:inet for eloriinpj llw di-wharjge opening' i. H allure noted thi pai'lilioiil rind liarisimi-ed from linr hollow of lhe mit so as to l'ornl :i pa@v ingle ll. ix'hieh eminent# the paesizzn'e helneii .lllil the end wall 5, and the side wall 4, of the compartment with the main portion ot' the vat.

The valve 9, is so disposed that when lowered so as to open the discharge passage 7, said valve engages thebottom of the vat and will close the passage 11, leading to the passage or compartment at the end of the vat. The cover plate or support 12, extends across the top of the vat directly over the propeller chamber, and is spaced from said partitions 3, and. 4, so as to form a passage 13, between the cover or board, covering the top of the propeller chamber. A valve 14, closes the discharge opening 8, when the parts are in the position shown in' Fig. II, and when said valve 14, is opened, the outer edge ot the valve will engage the cover or support 12, and close the passage 13. Valves 9 and 14, when in open position, serve not only to close the passage in rear of the valves, but also form deflcctors which aid in the even circulation of the dye liquor.

The valves 9, and 14, are connected by a link 15, which is of such length that when one of said valves is closed the other is held in open position. The upper valve is pivoted at its outer face to a link 16, which extends through a suitable opening in the cover plate and is slidingly and pivotally connected with one end of a rock arm 17. The rock arm 17, is pivotcd to a bracket 18, on the supporting plate 12. As a means for manipulating the rock arm 17, so as to periodically close one valve and open the other, We have provided a shaft 1t), which is journaled in suitable brackets 20, mounted on the cover plate 1Q. Said shaft may be driven in any desired way, as by a sprocket wheel 21. A worin 22, is mounted on said shaft 19, and engages a worin wheel 23, mounted on an inclined shaftI 24, journaled in a suitable bracket 25, on the cover plate l2. Said inclined sha'lt 24, carries a worin 26, which meshes with a worin wheel 27, onv

a countershaft 2S. The countershaft 28, is journaled in suitable bearings carried by the bracket 25. On the outer end of the coun tershaft 2S, is a cam 29, which is formed with a concentric portion 30, and a flat substantially radial portion 3l.

The rock arm 17, extends inwardly from the supporting bracket 8, and is deflected laterally so as to forni a flat face adapted to engage the itat. face 31, on the operating cam 29. The object in forming the cani 21), with the flat face and said rock arin with a correspondingly flat engaging face, is to provide a quick shitting otl the valves when said parts are in proper position to bring about such shifting.

When the )arts are positioned as `shown in Fig. II, the valve 14, is closed and the valve 9, is open, so that the discharge from plate 12, and the plate` the propeller chamber would be through the discharge opening 7, underneath the cage containing the material to be dyed, npwardly through the cage and thence through the passage 13, to the passage at the end of the vat between the side wall 4, of the propeller chamber, and the end wall 5, of the Vat. As the shaft. 19, is rotated, the worin 22, will accordingly turn the inclinedshaft carrying the worm wheel 23, which will in turn slowly rotate the worm wheel 2S, and the shaft 29. By a comparatively .slight movement of the. conntershatt 2S, the flat tace 31, on the cani 29, will throw the rock' arm 17, so as to raise the valve 14, opening the discharge passage S. and close the valve 9, thereby closing the discharge passage 7. The concentric portion 30, et the eain will hold said rock arm with the valve in this position until such concentric portion passes from contact with the rock arm after which the valves and connected parts will at once causethe valve 14, (o close and the valve 9, to open.

l/Vhen the valve 14., is open, the dye liquor will be discharged through the passage 8, above the cage containing the' material to be dyed, downwardlyT through the cage, underneath the Page, and thence through the passage 1l, to the passage way between the end wall 5, of the vat and the side wall of the propeller chamber.

A\djaeent to each end of the propeller chamber is an opening 32, which leads from the passage at the end ot' thel vat into the propeller chamber, thus forming anintake for the propeller chamber. A partition 33, extends across the propeller chamber adjacent each intake and is formed with a circular opening in each ot' which is mounted a propeller.

The propeller 34, is secured to a shaft which is journaled at- 36, in taehed tothe end wall ot the. ber and at its 35, a bearingatpropeller chamopposite end said shaftextends through a suitable stulling box 37,`see

Fig. lll, formed in the side wall of the vat. Oln the outer end of the shaft is a sprocket whee 3S, which is connected by a chain 39, with a large sprocket wheel 40, mounted on the shaft 1S). The propeller 4l, is located adjacent the intake at the other end of the propeller chamber and is also rigidly attached to the shaft 35. As the shaft 19, rotates, the shaft. 35, will be also rotated through the-sprocket chain connection and the propeller constantly rotated in the same direi-tion with the shaft. 35. The propeller causes an inflow of the dye liquor from the passage at. the end of the vat. through the -intakes 32, at the ends of the propeller chamber. The propellers are `oppositely disposed and therefore the. thrust ot' one propeller will neutralize the thrust ot the other, so tl'iat the power required to rotate the pron bellers is reduced `to a minimum. ieilso hy the disposition ot the propellers as hereinf 'shown and described, we are able vlto cause a iow of the dye liquor in a directiontlengththe entire Width thereof, so theft all portions of the material to be dyed to a substantial uniform li nor.

wise of the vat and substantiallythroughout..

Wiil be subjectediow of the 'dyel fl ma readily 'be naamloos emi by fee above mechanism, We are a'bie to provide 'ai continuous ow of the dye 'lliquor through',-

.the dye cage holdingthe material :to be'd'yedj f and that the direction of the tiow vis conbe! obvious that 'b f trolled by the valves 9, and 14. Iit will alsoV the mechanism herein,

shown and described, 'the valves 'can 'be au` Fig. lV, is

while the 'worm wheel 23, is loose on said shaft. Said 'Wortnf Wheel carries clutch members .43, Which-eu. gage With clutch members 'on the hand,

wheel. By sliding the hand Wheel 42, oni

its splined connection .With the inclined shaft we may disengage said clutch members, so that said gear 23, Will rim tree onf said inclined shaft.

A locking'bolt 44, may be used for holding said hand Wheel 42, with E the clutch members disengaged. By this means, We are able to release the valvesfrom their operating mechanism, so as to cause the Hou 'to rection or theother.

be continuous in one dij Extending entirely across the vat and;

from the partition 3, to the wall at the 'other' end of the vat, 1s a slotted bottom board or grid 46, which is lower edge 0I from the bottom of located substantially at the the.V partition 3, and spaced' the yat so as to form al circulating passage underneath the same.

rThis slotted grid may be employed as venient adjunct in some 'kinds of Work es it tends to cause an even tiowot the dye liquor through the portion of the vat containing the rage in which is placed the material to be dyed. life do not, however, wish it to be understood that the use ot' such grid is essential to any features ot our invention.

The basket 47. for supporting the. material lo he dyed as herein shown, consists ot' side and end walls which maybe ot' any desired construction, and secured together in any u'ell known Way. Said cage or basket is attached to cross bars 4S, having suitable eye bolts Lif), by which the cage may be readily lifted from the yat. Extendingy across the rage el?, are vertical partitions 50, which are formed of frames carryingr screens so that the dye liquor may readily pass Jtrom one compartment. to another. By these vertical partitions we have divided the cage into tour main compartments. It will be obvious, however, that the number of vertical' l l, l

'partitions may be varied it desired. compartment is 'fur her divided by horizon tal cross partitions 5l, which are also formed ci? suitable 'trames supporting` These screen partit-ions 5l, are l) suitable pirotrods 52, and "when in normal position. said hinge partitions rest on e 53, which are eccentrically mounted on supporting rod haring a lateral infr arm 55,. (see "ivot .latches provided tor era'ting with the arms 54, see Fig. holding the'clea'ts in proper position for normally supporting the tree end oiE the hori zontal partitions. 1i. cleat 5'?. is attached to the side walls ot the basket or cage, and serves as aV stop against which the free edge of Athe screen partition is held by ".ie snpporting cieat 53.

A screen door 555, closes the top of each compartment and rests on a supporting rip 59. latch 50, is adapted to hold said screen vdoor in closed position. A second screen door lil, closes bottoni of' each compartment and is held in closed position by a cieat 62, which is similar to the cieat 53, and carries Aan arm atlanted to 'locked by 'the swinging latch it 'of thus be seen that we have ,norided' a sun porting cage or basket which is not onij; :formed with separated vertical com partments, but which is also formed with separated horizontal compartments so that the material to be dyed may be placed in comparatively small quantities in said compartments and said materiai will he held separated during the treatment. idf" en the material is wet or saturat i with vthe dye liquor, it lies closer together. than when dry and is tar less bulky. therefore when the dye liquor being forced wai-diy through the cage. the material u'iiici is in the louer pockets will be forced ag: the central partitions and the material u'hic is in the upper pockets will be towed again the top closing' doors and away trom the cen.- tral partitions. illj.' open spare .toi-ined between th l material in the lo\\ er poeh/et or rompa nient. and the bottoni olE the material in the upper pol-liet. or eomparlineiu. and this open spare will be llllwl with me lijve liquor. rl`he top .sm-een door oi' each onlparlin may be remliliY lil'led lor eonrrnienre i loadingr the entre and liliervisfthe louer screen doors ma)v lr released and dropoetl dou'nuarll ,so that access may be readily to the lower compartment. l'mlerneath u'id sll. is a steam pipe il, which nia): 'fed will: s'leani 'for the purpose oi heating' the dye liquor.

By our construction wherein the material or articles to be dyed are plat-eri in small.

quantities, in seperate elanpartnieuts. we are l or arlirles being able to subject theniateru lll dyedtoan even flow of the dye liquor. Also by our construction wherein the operating shaft for the propeller eXtends through the side wall of the vat, We are able to do away with the use of bevel gears in transmitting power to the propellers, which bevel gears would of necessity be located in the dye liquor, and thus reduce to a minimum t-he amount of metal which is exposed to the dye liquor. We have also provided a mechanism wherein the propellers always run `in the same direction, and w crein one propeller takes up the lateral thrust of the other propeller, and furthermore, the opposed propellers will cause the central circulation of the dye liquor through the vat so as to produce a uniform iow through the various parts of the cage holding the dyed material.

' The partition 3, as herein shown, is hin ed as at 45, and may be held in closed position by any suitable means. By the removal of the basket or cage and the grid 46, we are able to swing the partition 3, to the position -shown in dotted lines in F ig. I, which will afford a ready access to the propeller chamber so that the same may bc cleaned cr cleared of any particles of material accumulated therein and clogging the free flow of the dye liquor.

l It is obvious that minor changes in the details of construction and the arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention set forth l in t-he appended claims.

e claim y l. A dyeing machine including in combination, a vat; means for circulating a dye liquor through said vat; and a cage for the material being dyed, said cage having a verltical partition forming separated vertical compartments, a horizontal partition form` ing horizontal compartments, said partitions bcing formed with screens, whereby the free tloiv of the dye liquor may be had from one compartment to another, and hinged doors having screens therein for closing the top and bottom coinpartments; and movable .securing means extending across thc free edge of cach bottom door for holding the saine in closed position.

2. A dyeing machine including in combination, a rat; meansl for circulating a dye liquor through said vat; and a cage for the material being dyed, said cage comprising a rectangular frame having vertical partitions ltherein which are formed with screens; a horizontal partition located intermediate the top and bottom of the frame and hinged at one side so that the same may be readily opened; means for holding said partition in 'closed position; a hinged door at the top of the frame for cach compartment; and a f hinged door at the bottom of the frame for across said vat which terminate short of thebottoln and top of the' vat, whereby a propeller chamber is formed with passages eX- tending around the same; means for closing the top and the bottom of the propeller chamber and for forming a discharge opening at the top and at the bottom of said chamber; swinging valves for controlling said discharge openings; means whereby said valves may be alternately held in open position, said valves when in open position serving to deflect the dye liquor and thereby aid in causing an even circulation thereof; intakes adjacent to each end of said propeller chamber leading to the passage in the rear thereof; and propellers located within said chamber and adjacent said intake. said propellers Vbeing opposed to each other.

4. A dyeing machine including in combination, a vat; spaced partitions extending across said vat which terminate short'of the bottom and top o f the vatwhereby a propeller chamber is formed with passages eX- tending around the same; means for closing the top and the bottom of the propeller chamber and for forming a discharge opening at the top and at the bottom of said chamber; swinging valves for controlling said discharge openings; means whereby said valves may be alternately held in open position, said valves when in open position serving to deflect the dye liquor and thereby aid in causing an even circulation thereof; intakes peller chamber leading to the passage in the rear thereof, propellers located wit-hin said chamber and adjacent said intake, said proar'ljaiivent to cach end of said probe had through said compellers being opposed to each other; and a horizontal shaft on which said propellers are' rigidly mounted, said horizontal shaft eX- tendirg through one Wall of the vat whereby the operating mechanism therefor may be located outside of said vat.

A. dyeing machine including in combination; a. vat; spaced partitions extending across .Paid vat and forming a propeller chamber; means for closing the top and bottom of said propeller chamber and for formingmdischarge openings at the top and bo-ttom of said chamber; valves for cont-rolling said opcnings; propellers located Within said chamber; intakes leading to said chamber adjacent to said propellers, one of said partitions being hinged whereby the same may be swung so that access may be had to CII und spaced iil'rm ih@ bottom mma. ii Live chumimi s CM mieu pfmitimi, .serving *m Yat inning discharge, openings at The iop and, bottom hereo; valves for Conrolling snif. openings; means foi' Operating said wives including ai rock :x1-n1 having .1 subszmiuily fiat face; and a 'am disk having a mulini face copeiuting with the rock arm, whereby the Yui'es may be quickly shifted from on@ )Usiiun in another.

8. @seing mel'iine inciildiug in combiopenings; willing.; smid dibbw'gc 0pmgwx'iodivnlly shifting; Suid u. cmu; a shaft; gearing: mit with Suid cuni. Suid a chitifh whereby Said )unwind from cum; V lm' uxzinipuiating uh-fc cum -c i fom ih@ shaft.

wi @Veni we hum hci'eim'to M1 P iilndciphiu. Pennsyl- Iv1 day of Jnuzuy 1011.

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